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Today we welcome Dr. Cortney Warren to the pod. Dr. Warren is a Clinical Psychologist and Adjunct Professor with an expertise in addictions and eating pathology. She offers deep insights into the psychology of self-deception, unraveling the ways in which we can hide uncomfortable truths from ourselves. Along with this insight, we will learn small steps towards practicing self-honesty and taking daily inventory of our emotions. We discuss heartache and how romantic love can be an addictive process. Dr. Warren describes a breakup to be like the loss of a lifestyle, and shares productive paths forward to recognize your value in and out of a relationship. Today’s episode is for those of you healing from heartache, rediscovering your values, or working to build a deeper understanding of self-esteem.

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Today we welcome Chrissy King to the pod. Chrissy is a writer and speaker who educates on lack of representation and racism in the fitness space. We will discuss diet culture, fitness trends, and how each of us can individually impact inclusivity at the gym.

Chrissy’s fitness journey began with the idea that she needed to “shrink” herself. Not just her body, but also her voice. Considering the unrealistic beauty standards that were being set as the precedent, she viewed the gym as a “fix” for her body. But once she lost the weight, happiness did not immediately follow. Instead, she shifted her mindset to ask, “How am I cultivating a life that feels joyous and not directly related to my body?”

Chrissy released a book earlier this year about body liberation, which discusses the origin of body positivity and some of its misconceptions. Her work focuses on cultivating a diverse environment so that every person feels a sense of belonging. In today’s episode (and in her book), she recognizes that none of us are free until all of us are free. Chrissy’s overarching message today is clear: you can find joy outside of your body.

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Chrissy’s book: The Body Liberation Project

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Today we welcome Kalina Silverman to the pod. Kalina is the creator of Big Talk, and her mission is to skip the small talk and start having more meaningful, genuine conversations. These conversations can be with yourself, people close to you or complete strangers. The point of big talk is to reconnect with yourself and others using universal questions everyone can relate to. You don’t need to have an education or specific skillset to answer a question such as: “What are you curious about lately?”

We’ll talk with Kalina about the origin of her business, which started out as an experimental YouTube video. That went viral. Got a lot of attention. And ultimately led to her giving a TEDx Talk on “How to Skip the Small Talk and Connect with Anyone.” We learn about the workshops Kalina leads for entrepreneurs, schools, corporate offices, and how ultimately she’d love to tackle the epidemic of loneliness.

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*** Trigger Warning: Mention of suicide.

Today on the podcast we welcome Jeff Kober, who has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share. Jeff is an actor, photographer, writer and meditation teacher.

At the age of 15, Jeff was involved in a fatal car accident where he lost a dear friend. Feeling like an outcast in his rural small town, he spent the next several years wandering, working various jobs from farming to taxi driving to a traveling circus, all in search of inner peace. Ultimately, he stumbled his way to Los Angeles and acting.

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Today we welcome Jinnie Lee Schmid to the pod! Jinnie is an Advanced Certified Grief Recovery Method Specialist who helps others recognize and release their grief. Today, she will help us define grief, debunk a few myths, and assure us that grieving looks different for everyone.

Jinnie’s path to this career started with a chaotic childhood and the loss of her grandmother as an adult. Over time, her grief became heavier, each layer adding onto the last. Without the proper tools to unpack her emotions, Jinnie wore her grief like a heavy backpack. Until she took it off. It was then that she realized she could help other people release their own burden of grief.

In this episode, we learn how grief can present itself beyond death and divorce. It’s not always sad, either. Sometimes we grieve our lives before marriage, a big move, or a new job. Ultimately, any change in life or ending of a familiar pattern can cause grief. One message is clear: grief is as unique to everyone as the recovery process.

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Today’s episode is a minisode, where we highlight a current member of The Scooty Fund (TSF). We are thrilled to welcome Howard Cooke to the podcast, a board member and current Vice President of TSF. Howard shares his mental health journey and how TSF cultivated a bond between him and others facing similar struggles.

In his early 20s, Howard found himself in an emergency room with a nearly collapsed lung. A life of emotional disregard and a series of dangerous and unhealthy coping mechanisms ultimately led to a life-threatening situation. It wasn’t always this way; Howard lived without fear of anxiety until his first panic attack in high school. He shares with us his fixation on finding a “cure” for his anxiety and mental health struggles.

After this experience, Howard committed to consistent therapy and started listening to his emotions instead of hiding. He had a second chance for self-discovery and was determined to relearn his identity through reflection and various methods of meditation. Howard joined TSF in 2020 and found lifelong friends and meaningful connections because of his mental health journey. He shares how you can help a friend in need and how we can change the narrative of masculinity in mental health conversations.

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Today we welcome Dr. Vishal Adma and Dr. Jyotsna Adma to the podcast. Dr. Vishal Adma is a physician executive with over 20 years of leadership experience. He has worked in various healthcare settings and can help us understand the complexities of mental health.

Dr. Jyotsna Adma is a Physician leader and a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist. She brings a great understanding of mental health in children and adolescents, and helps us understand why it is important to pay attention to mental health as much as physical health.

Both Jyotsna and Vishal will help us understand the reservations that parents may have when considering mental health conditions in their children. Jyotsna breaks down the topic of medication for children, while reiterating that mental health conditions are medical conditions. We learn the intricacies of psychiatry, psychology and behavioral health; how they relate and how they differ. We learn that there are many ways to seek help, and that everyone’s unique mental health situation requires a unique treatment.

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**TRIGGER WARNING** for child abuse/sexual trauma in today's episode.

Today we welcome Sebastian Scales to the podcast. Sebastian’s work centers around destigmatizing conversations about traumatic experiences. He is the Founder and President of What Happened to You? foundation, which provides resources to survivors of trauma so they can feel comfortable sharing their stories. In addition, he hosts the What Happened to You? podcast, which normalizes taboo conversation through the use of humor.

In this episode, Sebastian shares with us that he was molested as a child. His journey to uncover his trauma and suppressed emotions started with a stage and a microphone. He entered the world of stand-up comedy, and through humor he found that he could share his story in a way that didn’t feel uncomfortable. In fact, it opened up a conversation between strangers and ultimately led to Sebastian seeking therapy. Sebastian is changing the way we approach taboo conversation, and it begins with unconditional open dialogue.

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Introducing season two of the podcast, we welcome Kasey Taylor for our first episode. Kasey is the Co-Founder and past President of The Scooty Fund, an Art Advisor, and a Clinical Psychology graduate student. In this episode, Kasey pulls back the curtain on the challenges of adulthood. She tackles topics of drinking, drug use, and unhealthy relationships with food.

We learn about Kasey’s brother, Will, who died by suicide. A year after Will’s death, Kasey created The Scooty Fund, which aims to change the culture surrounding mental health. She brings full transparency of her mental health decline and what it looks like to gradually rebuild healthy coping mechanisms. Something that stands out in today’s episode is the most important thing to Kasey: creating space for conversation.

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In Season 2 of Scoot, our host, Claire Calfo, is on a mission to create a culture in which young adults practice mindfulness, awareness, and non-judgmental acceptance towards themselves and others, and a culture in which empathy and connection are the norm.
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Join the mission and tune in to Season 2; launching October 14, 2022.

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